Our Lady of Guadalupe- Dec 12

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is coming up on December 12. Here are some fun ways others have celebrated this day! Check our this tutorial for Our Lady of Guadalupe Tin Ornaments from O Night Divine. Celebrate by making a Mexican Eye of God Craft with these directions. Cottage Blessings had an amazing Our Lady of Guadalupe Tea! Many great ideas here including San Juan … [Read more...]

St. Nicholas Day Gift Ideas (For Shoe Stuffing!)

Saint Nicholas day is a super fun feast day to celebrate with kids when living the liturgical year at home! You can find all of my resources for celebrating St. Nicholas day here. It is one of the only Saint feast days I ever celebrated as a child, and a great place to start if you are new to this! But... what should you fill the shoes with? I have a lot of St. Nicholas day gift ideas for you, and … [Read more...]

Immaculate Conception Coloring Sheet

Alright everyone, here comes my coloring sheet debut! The first coloring sheet I've ever drawn is (drum roll please)... The Immaculate Conception! The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is coming up on December 8. I'm hoping for this coloring sheet to convey the message that this day is celebrating the conception of Mary herself, and not her conception of Jesus. This is a very common … [Read more...]

Religious Christmas Cookies

Here's some eye-candy inspiration for rolling out some home-made religious Christmas cookies :-) I loved this beautiful angel cookie I found on flickr. I love these stained glass church cookies from Catholic Bakery Make a whole nativity cookie set with a Wilton Project Kit. Candy Canes and Stars are both religious symbols this time of year :-) Love this set of sweet nativity cookies … [Read more...]

Saint Ambrose Feast Day Celebration Ideas (Fun For Catholic Kids!)

St. Ambrose's feast day is coming up. Here's a compilation of ideas for his feast day celebration! :-) We love to celebrate the Saint feast days during Advent at our house, and this is the perfect one to include! Because he was said to be the "honey-tongued Saint", anything including honey or bees is the perfect way to celebrate St. Ambrose's feast day! He is also the patron Saint of candle … [Read more...]

DIY Nativity Ideas (For Older Kids And Adults)

Have you ever wanted a fun nativity set for your kids but they're just stinkin' expensive? Or you're crafty like me, and it brings you a lot of joy to have things around your home that you have created yourself? Either way, I am here to encourage you that you can totally make your own nativity set for your kids, and I have a ton of great ideas here to get your creative juices flowing! These DIY … [Read more...]

Nativity Art Project

Here's another great Christmas idea from That Artist Woman... a silhouette nativity art project! I think it very beautifully portrays the holy family. I was really impressed with this project! For full details to complete the project yourself, click here. The birth of Jesus is also the third Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. … [Read more...]